jerod187

hey guys ive never done this before and i just wanted to know if everthing sounded good so far? i put a new holley systemmax 2 cam in with new timing chain, some ported polished, 1.94 and 1.6 valves, with heavy duty springs and retainers in and used energizer roller rockers,


my procedure, turn piston to TDC and adjusted the proper rockers then rotated adjusted other ones and so on, but i tightened the rockers by hand untill the push rod had slight resistance the tightened it 3/4 of a turn for each one but i didnt measure the pushrod length i just used stock ones, does this sound ok?

67mustang302

Stud mount? You should check geometry per the manufacturer's procedure for whoever made the rockers.

jerod187

ya theyre stud mount

my77stang

i go 1/2 turn myself but 3/4 should be ok. you do need to look at the tip of the rocker and see where its touching the valve stem when its closed and when its open. you should be just above center of the tip of the valve when closed and just under when its open.

mjr46

you need to use an adjustable length checker for apropriate length to determine correct geometry or risk damaging guides /valve tips and or rockers

joeymustang

turn it on...i think you'll be fine

PJC Racing

+1

jerod187

i like the one better, lol because everything is already together turn it on...i think you'll be fine

LTnone

Was that sarcasm? [&:]
It would be in your best interest to get an adjustable rod and make sure you're not going to have shiny parts colliding with one another. They aren't expensive, either. As for adjusting the rockers, that should be fine. The general rule is 1/2-3/4 turn past zero lash.

aode08

take em off one cylinder, put a black permanent marker circle on the valve tip stem(covering the whole tip,


then , do as you did, adjusting the two rockers, keep turing the engine over by hand or use the starter.
Note that the circle should have a narrow line in the CENTER of the stem, where it wore off the black marker.